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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Indiana

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Yellow-throated Vireo in Indiana has risen sharply: up 53% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+53%Since 1968
61Routes In State
58Years

Notable Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Vireo has risen sharply in Indiana: up 53% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Indiana is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.5 (95% range 0.76–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
1.5Projected 2029 index
0.76–2.395% range
±30.2%Backtest error
19662029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20251.50.712.3
20261.50.722.3
20271.50.732.3
20281.50.752.3
20291.50.762.3

Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Indiana.
Spencer1020241974
Belmont820241982
Georgia820241999
Celestine720241979
Hoosier520241990
Wallace520241999
Azalia420241982
Sexton420161987
Indian Spgs320241986
Clear Spring320241981
Portage 2320152006
Hebron220101966
Berne220221975
Brazil220241966
Washington219911991
Cumback220211966
Millersburg220141982
New Phila220241982
Corydon220241966
Evansville220121966
New Castle220222016
Witts Station220242001
Cross Plains220241999
Gary119881983
South Bend119831973

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.